Source: www.en-hrana.org
The indictment for ten Baha’i women residing in Isfahan, including Neda Badakhsh, Arezoo Sobhanian, Yeganeh Roohbakhsh, Mojgan Shahrezaie, Parastoo Hakim, Yeganeh Agahi, Bahareh Lotfi, Shana Shoughifar, Negin Khademi, and Neda Emadi, has been issued by the city’s Prosecutor’s Office.
The charges against Neda Badakhsh, 60, Arezou Sobhaniyan, 48, Yeganeh Roohbakhsh, 20, Mojgan Shahrezaei, 32, Parastoo Hakim, 47, Yeganeh Agahi, 31, Bahareh Lotfi, 27, Shana Shoughifar, 27, Negin Khademi, 34, and Neda (Shahla) Emadi, 42, include “propaganda against the regime” and “engaging in propaganda/educational activities against Sharia of Islam.”
These ten Baha’i women were arrested by security forces on October 23, 2023, and released on bail from Dolatabad Prison in Isfahan at different times over two months. Among there people, Yeganeh Agahi has a previous record of arrest.
Baha’is are subjected to violations of their religious rights, comprising 82% of reports on infringements against religious minorities, according to HRA’s 2023 annual report.
The Baha’i faith is not recognized as a legitimate religion by Iranian authorities, leading to systematic and longstanding violations of the rights of Baha’is in the country. This includes the denial of their fundamental right to practice their religion, which constitutes a clear breach of both Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The United Nations covenant holds that every person has the right to freedom of religion, freedom of converting religion, as well as freedom of expression, individually or collectively; openly or secretly.
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